Yankees overpowered by Cleveland in ALDS opener

The Yankees found out what they are up against on Thursday night, and the Indians showed precisely why they are no longer the underdogs who reached the World Series a year ago.

Behind an overpowering outing by Trevor Bauer and some offensive heroics from Jay Bruce, Cleveland took Game 1 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan with a 4-0 victory at a loud and raucous Progressive Field. It marked the first step in the Indians’ quest to not only win consecutive AL pennants, but to finish what they could not last fall: Bring home their first World Series title since 1948.